numinous

Meaning

Adjective

• Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity.
• Evoking a sense of the mystical, sublime, or transcendent; awe-inspiring.

Origin

• From Latin nūmen ("nod of the head; divine sway or will; divinity") -ous. Nūmen is believed to derive either from Latin *nuō ("to nod") or from Ancient Greek νοούμενον ("influence perceptible by the mind but not the senses") (ultimately from νόος).